Posted on 03/15/2005 8:29:04 AM PST by Crackingham
The Roman Catholic Church in Italy has spoken out against what it says are "shameful and unfounded lies" in the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Archbishop of Genoa, broke the church's official silence on the controversial book.
Its story about the Church suppressing the "truth" that Jesus had a child with Mary Magdalene has convinced many fans.
But the cardinal's spokesman denied reports that the clergyman was asked by the Vatican to hit back at the book.
Carlo Arcolao told the BBC's News website that it had been the cardinal's own decision to make a public statement about the book.
Mr Arcolao confirmed that the cardinal told an Italian newspaper: "It astonishes and worries me that so many people believe these lies."
The archbishop told Il Giornale: "The book is everywhere. There is a very real risk that many people who read it will believe that the fables it contains are true."
thank you for posting that. it is indeed very sad how many misled people think "The DaVinci Code" is true. It just feeds the fires of anti-Catholicism.
Ha ha ha... NO. The Bishop's School, La Jolla, CA. Only a couple miles from the Mt. Soledad Cross that those aclu jack@sses want to tear down. If I still lived there, I would tie myself to it and dare them to bulldoze me... sorry for going off topic here.
For the record, I'm not a McCain fan either. ;-)
Them catholics are real good at inquisitions!
not you again.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Sorry, I haven't read either the book, or your reply (too long)...does the author present his book as fact, or fiction?
I haven't read the book, thanks for the info.
Romans 3:3, 4 "What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God's faithfulness? Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar. As it is written: So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge."
and
Romans 2:15 "the requirements of the Law are written on their hearts [everyone's hearts], their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them."
Have you read CS Lewis's Mere Christianity? That is a transcription of radio talks on the subject of how he came to believe that it was the Truth.
You may find it interesting. It's not a hard read but he has that pleasant somewhat rambling British style that you may have to get used to.
Then it would appear that the truth is individual, not universal.
I wouldn't know, as I haven't read it.
You're right, I don't know how to convince you.
No, I haven't read it.
That was kinda lame...
And I ain't even Catholic.
(remember the Inquisitions didn't start until AFTER Islam tried to take over Europe and impose their own religion on it).
Well, it's a start, if you're really serious and not just trying to poke holes in other people's faith.
I believe it requires faith, which is different in each individual...as God obviously would have it.
You make hole-poking sound like it's something bad...
Well now...that's real factual...and also completely irrelevant.
D'ya suppose that they fixed the problem after 500+ years and lots of dead folks?
Done!
Read my reply and you will find out.
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